As the commentators in a recent American updating of the traditional Passover Haggadah point out, people who identify as Jews have a much easier time these days thinking of themselves as choosers than as chosen.
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Sophia Rosenfeld
September 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
Testimonials from former teammates tend to carry less weight with Hall of Fame selectors than testimonials from rivals, based on the thinking that ex-teammates feel obligated to endorse their friends.
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Mike Sando,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
But then Rotterdam film festival selectors watched the movie and decided to screen it in competition.
While a losing party can petition a court to vacate an arbitration decision, judges are obligated under federal law to give arbitrators high deference and to only vacate an award in exceptional circumstances.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 Sep. 2025
Entering a field still largely dominated by men—attorneys, arbitrators, judges, and mediators alike—Werning quickly distinguished herself.
Instead, the city is considering a public safety referendum, giving voters a chance to authorize the city to collect more tax dollars for a high-profile, high-demand portion of its budget.
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Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Authorities said the final list of eligible voters excluded individuals linked to the former regime.
The ball technology is designed to send precise ball data to the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system in real time, which can help quicken the pace of a match by providing referees with more information to help make faster decisions for calls like offsides.
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Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
The referees missed this one, and there's no other way to describe it.
Wild card picks Every week, our pickers select another bet of their choosing that isn’t limited to the games listed above.
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Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
As the official private aviation sponsors of the programs, FlyHouse will offer bespoke air travel for ESPN and celebrity guest pickers during the 2025 NCAA and NFL football seasons.
Rings will be awarded to 25 creators chosen by a panel of judges that includes company head Adam Mosseri, filmmaker Spike Lee, YouTuber Marques Brownlee (aka MKBHD), and rugby star Ilona Maher, among others.
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PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Oct. 2025
The incident has sparked debate on social media, along with broader discussions about the climate of hostility toward judges.
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